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The Biggest Song in Music History Is Now a Rock Song

The biggest song in music history is now a rock song, and that honor belongs to none other than Journey with their 1981 hit, "Don't Stop Believin'."Earlier this year, the song took a major jump forward when the RIAA revisited the band's sales history and noted that the track was now certified for selling more than 18 million units. This consists of pure song sales as well as consumed music […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 2

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TWICE & LE SSERAFIM Make History on Top Album Sales Chart

TWICE and LE SSERAFIM make history on Billboard’s 32-year-old Top Album Sales chart (dated March 9), as the South Korean female pop groups debut at Nos. 1 and 2 — marking the first time two all-women groups have been in the top two positions at the same time. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Top Album Sales’ chart history dates to May […]

todayMarch 9, 2024 3

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Paramore Make History With First of Its Kind Win at 2024 Grammys

Paramore are the first band fronted by a woman to win the Best Rock Album category at the Grammy Awards.The group earned two victories at the 2024 Grammy Awards. The first was for Best Rock Album for their 2023 effort This Is Why while the album's title track picked up the Best Alternative Music Performance trophy.Singer Hayley Williams is also the first woman to win Best Rock Album since 1999, when Sheryl […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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22 Makeup Trends That Define the History of Rock + Metal

Here are 22 makeup trends that define the history of rock and metal.When you think of rock and metal musicians who wear makeup, several bands and genres typically come to mind — KISS, Twisted Sister and black metal. But it's been a part of heavy music in plenty more, perhaps less-obvious, areas.Some of the earliest rockers to sport makeup were Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Arthur Brown. In the '70s, Alice […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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20 Protest Songs That Changed History

Songs don't have to be popular to be important. Still, as the following look at 20 Protest Songs That Changed History so clearly shows, they often are. Mainstream America has embraced anthems that spoke to rising or initially unpopular ideas, forming a rallying cry for counterrevolutions against everything from war to racism. In some cases, the songs became synonymous with their moment, inseparable from the times and the fight for […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 1

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Shed Seven Creates History With ‘A Matter of Time’ – Billboard

Shed Seven etches its name in the history books as A Matter of Time (via Cooking Vinyl) bows at No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart. With its fast start, the aptly-named A Matter of Time becomes the Britpop era band’s first chart leader. According to the Official Charts Company, the York, England-formed outfit now claims honors as the rock band with the longest-ever gap between a debut album and […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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25 Greatest Frontwomen in Rock History

The world of rock has been historically dominated by men, but plenty of incredibly talented women have found their way to impact the musical landscape.We’re celebrating these groundbreaking ladies with our list of the 25 Greatest Frontwomen in Rock History.Each of the women featured below has influenced music in important and profound ways. Their styles are as varied as the many sub-genres they represent.Two of classic rock’s most beloved groups […]

todayJanuary 14, 2024 2

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Jelly Roll Addresses Lawmakers About His History With Fentanyl

Jelly Roll made a stop in Washington, D.C., on Thursday (Jan. 11), where he offered testimony on his experiences with the opioid epidemic in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.Turning his time at the podium, Jelly urged Congress to pass the Fentaynyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, which committee chair Sherrod Brown ( an Ohio Democrat) introduced alongside South Carolina Republican Tim Scott.According […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ Makes History – Billboard

The Whamageddon didn’t transpire in the U.K., as “Last Christmas” (Epic) finally claims the coveted Christmas No. 1 spot. Wham’s holiday classic from 1984 holds at No. 1 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, published Dec. 22, for its first Christmas-time stint at the summit. According to the Official Charts Company, “Last Christmas” clocked up 13.3 million plays during the seven-day chart cycle – making it the most-streamed Christmas No. […]

todayDecember 26, 2023 2

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